What is the Least Common Multiple of 33497 and 33516?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 33497 and 33516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33497 and 33516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33497,33516) = 19
LCM(33497,33516) = ( 33497 × 33516) / 19
LCM(33497,33516) = 1122685452 / 19
LCM(33497,33516) = 59088708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33497 and 33516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33497 and 33516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33497 and 33516.

Prime Factorization of 33497

Prime Factorization of 33516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33497 and 33516.

LCM(33497,33516) = 19¹ × 41¹ × 43¹ × 2² × 3² × 7²
LCM(33497,33516) = 59088708